Retro Fit Cruise on a 2007 Octavia?

[kprm77]

Just bought an 07 Octavia Ambiente. Very pleased with my purchase, though it doesn't have cruise.

 

I saw a thread on retro fitting cruise to 2010 onwards cars, though can't see anything for older cars.

 

Is it possible to retro fit cruise onto an 07 Ambiente, or is it just not viable?

 

Really chuffed with the car - it's cosmetically challenged but drives great. Am hoping to get many miles out of it. This is my third Skoda having had two Superbs before (including an Edition 100).

 

[Eddie-NL]

very easy on a 2007 car

 

you just need the stalk, providing your steering controller supports it

[kprm77]

Thanks for that Eddie - I'll look into getting it done. If my steering controller doesn't support it - can that be changed to one that does, or is it not as easy as that?

 

 

 

[Eddie-NL]

that can be changed, they are very cheap now

[Acecollie]

Hi, I’m new to thIs place, I had a 2008 focus pior that had no cause control so I got the right steering wheel an airbag, no luck , found it needed coding in the ecu, did it was the best thing I ever did, forward on a few years, I’ve just bought an Octavia mk2 2.0 fsi, love the car so much but. No Cruise Contol, I found a used stalk to fit on eBay £15, I’ve looked on here a bit an it can need programming ? I’m just going to put the stalk on see if it works an then go further if I need too !( I have a odb cable but will be looking for software ? Is there a home brews?like the focuses ?

[Eddie-NL]

Just now, Acecollie said:

Hi, I’m new to thIs place, I had a 2008 focus pior that had no cause control so I got the right steering wheel an airbag, no luck , found it needed coding in the ecu, did it was the best thing I ever did, forward on a few years, I’ve just bought an Octavia mk2 2.0 fsi, love the car so much but. No Cruise Contol, I found a used stalk to fit on eBay £15, I’ve looked on here a bit an it can need programming ? I’m just going to put the stalk on see if it works an then go further if I need too !( I have a odb cable but will be looking for software ? Is there a home brews?like the focuses ?

it will need coding in the steering module and engine

 

you will need someone with either vcds, vcp or odis

[Acecollie]

So there’s no program you can download for the Octavia that’ll do that? Looks like I’ll have to go to a vag specialist then 😞 

[Acecollie]

58 minutes ago, Eddie-NL said:

it will need coding in the steering module and engine

 

you will need someone with either vcds, vcp or odis

 Edited out would this work?

Edited 7 August, 2019 by Acecollie

[Eddie-NL]

46 minutes ago, Acecollie said:

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F183829723831 would this work?

posting up links of fake cables is not a good idea, you should either buy the genuine item or pay someone to code it for you

 

have a look here to see who is near you

 

[kirkynut]

I've got this on the to do list, albeit quite far down. I think I'll get my local independent VAG specialist to do it. The only thing is that they don't fit customer supplied parts, so I'll pay dealer or TPS prices on the parts.

 

Kirkynut 

[Eddie-NL]

10 hours ago, kirkynut said:

I've got this on the to do list, albeit quite far down. I think I'll get my local independent VAG specialist to do it. The only thing is that they don't fit customer supplied parts, so I'll pay dealer or TPS prices on the parts.

 

Kirkynut 

I go down to London from time to time, I could fit it for you

I've done loads of Cruise retrofits

[kirkynut]

11 minutes ago, Eddie-NL said:

I go down to London from time to time, I could fit it for you

I've done loads of Cruise retrofits

That's kind of you but I'm a good distance from London. Thank you though.

 

Kirkynut 

[Eddie-NL]

17 minutes ago, kirkynut said:

That's kind of you but I'm a good distance from London. Thank you though.

 

Kirkynut 

southend is not that far from the A12/m25 junction

[john999boy]

@kirkynut I'd jump at that opportunity as Eddie is the 'go-to' person with regards to all things retrofit and modding!

[Acecollie]

4 hours ago, Eddie-NL said:

I go down to London from time to time, I could fit it for you

I've done loads of Cruise retrofits

Dose the stalk need a wire? Some adds show a wire too , but from what I can find a genuine arm fitted an switched on in the ecu will work no extra wire?

[Eddie-NL]

6 hours ago, Acecollie said:

Dose the stalk need a wire? Some adds show a wire too , but from what I can find a genuine arm fitted an switched on in the ecu will work no extra wire?

cars that need a wire would have been built in 2005

[Acecollie]

2 hours ago, Eddie-NL said:

cars that need a wire would have been built in 2005

Mines a 55 plate lol 2.0 fsi 

[kirkynut]

12 hours ago, john999boy said:

@kirkynut I'd jump at that opportunity as Eddie is the 'go-to' person with regards to all things retrofit and modding!

I'll look at it when I'm in a position to get it done as time and funds allows both are in short supply at the moment!

 

Thanks to you both!

 

Kirkynut 

[Acecollie]

15 hours ago, Eddie-NL said:

cars that need a wire would have been built in 2005

Do you mean a mk1 or mk2 early 

[Eddie-NL]

2 minutes ago, Acecollie said:

Do you mean a mk1 or mk2 early 

early mk2

[Acecollie]

11 minutes ago, Eddie-NL said:

early mk2

So might be mine? 

[Eddie-NL]

1 minute ago, Acecollie said:

So might be mine? 

possibly, you should have a look for a black and white wire pin 13

 

if your cars vin is a 2006 model year you shouldn't need it

[Acecollie]

26 minutes ago, Eddie-NL said:

possibly, you should have a look for a black and white wire pin 13

 

if your cars vin is a 2006 model year you shouldn't need it

I’ll get my vin tomorrow I don’t know where that wire will be  I have some one local on here who’s willing to activate it in the menu for me too! Very nice people in this group 

Edited 9 August, 2019 by Acecollie

[Tech1e]

I had a chap travel from Belgium to Worcester for me to fit cruise control, getting to Eddie should be no problem lol

[Acecollie]

Just need to do the timing belt an water pump an cars golden with crude control, it’s a lovely car but still doing small jobs to make it as good as I can

3 minutes ago, Tech1e said:

I had a chap travel from Belgium to Worcester for me to fit cruise control, getting to Eddie should be no problem lol

 

3 minutes ago, Tech1e said:

I had a chap travel from Belgium to Worcester for me to fit cruise control, getting to Eddie should be no problem lol

Your not far I’m in Bristol